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Subfolder under TIF--"Content.IE5": What is it and how aafe to delete?



 
 
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Old May 19th 05, 06:00 AM
Eli
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Default Subfolder under TIF--"Content.IE5": What is it and how aafe to delete?

I have a subfolder under WindowsTemporary Internet Files folder which is
titled: "Content.IE5".

Under this folder are several other subfolders with odd names such as
OZ4RM101, GLIFSLAJ,SVT8UAFB, etc....the files in these have a variety of
extensions such as .js .jpg .gif .htm etc....

Can I simply delete all these CONTENT.IE5 subfolders without loss of
important data and/or programs?

They arent deleted when I delete my tIF files via Inernet Explorer--Delete
files

Over the past two nights, I have gotten several Alwayup.Trojan alerts from
my Norton AntiVirus. the "infecting" files have 0 bytes and I simply selete
them manually.

But it might be a good idea to simply delete all those subfolders within
CONTENT.IE5. Are they disposable?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli


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Old May 19th 05, 09:40 AM
Mike M
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Boot to Safe Mode and then clear your Temporary Internet Cache using the
GUI provided, Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Delete Files,
check the box "Delete all offline content" and then click OK and then
Apply. This should clear your cache including the various sub-folders
which are created in groups of four in the folder Content.IE5. Clear the
cache this way as this method deleted some files that are hidden when the
cache is viewed using Windows Explorer.

When you've cleared the cache check your system again for unwanted
malware.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Eli wrote:

I have a subfolder under WindowsTemporary Internet Files folder
which is titled: "Content.IE5".

Under this folder are several other subfolders with odd names such as
OZ4RM101, GLIFSLAJ,SVT8UAFB, etc....the files in these have a
variety of extensions such as .js .jpg .gif .htm etc....

Can I simply delete all these CONTENT.IE5 subfolders without loss of
important data and/or programs?

They arent deleted when I delete my tIF files via Inernet
Explorer--Delete files

Over the past two nights, I have gotten several Alwayup.Trojan alerts
from my Norton AntiVirus. the "infecting" files have 0 bytes and I
simply selete them manually.

But it might be a good idea to simply delete all those subfolders
within CONTENT.IE5. Are they disposable?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli


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Old May 20th 05, 08:16 PM
MowGreen [MVP]
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Just to add to Mike's advice ... if there are more than 4 subfolders for
CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or installation
files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will rectify this.

Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=194177

How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=180902

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Mike M wrote:

Boot to Safe Mode and then clear your Temporary Internet Cache using the
GUI provided, Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Delete
Files, check the box "Delete all offline content" and then click OK and
then Apply. This should clear your cache including the various
sub-folders which are created in groups of four in the folder
Content.IE5. Clear the cache this way as this method deleted some files
that are hidden when the cache is viewed using Windows Explorer.

When you've cleared the cache check your system again for unwanted malware.

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Old May 20th 05, 09:07 PM
Mike M
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Mow,

... if there are more than 4 subfolders
for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or
installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will
rectify this.


I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders
are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the
current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for roughly
each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time
since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am
never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can assure you
that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an indication of a
TIF damaged by malware.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

Just to add to Mike's advice ... if there are more than 4 subfolders
for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or
installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will
rectify this.
Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=194177

How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=180902


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Old May 20th 05, 11:30 PM
Eli
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Mike writes:


I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time
since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am
never likely to see more than the four sub-folders


Is there an optimal size for that cache? If I reset it from 50MB to 25MB, am
I likely to have some problems in regular PC usage?

Thanks in advance:

-Eli
*******************************
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| Mow,
|
| ... if there are more than 4 subfolders
| for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or
| installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will
| rectify this.
|
| I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders
| are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the
| current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for roughly
| each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time
| since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am
| never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can assure you
| that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an indication of a
| TIF damaged by malware.
| --
| Mike Maltby MS-MVP
|
|


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Old May 20th 05, 11:46 PM
Mike M
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Eli,

Personally I see little point in configuring a large cache especially so
if a user is on broadband. There might be some justification for having a
larger cache, say 50MB if a user is on dial-up but then again I'm not sure
that even then there is much advantage in this since so many web pages are
frequently updated. Note also that Internet Explorer even has an option
to clear the cache when IE is exited - Tools | Internet Options | Advanced
where under Security there's a setting to empty TIF when the browser is
closed.

I doubt that you would experience any problems in setting TIF to 25MB or
even 5MB. I've never had any and would expect your experience to mirror
mine. Note also that having a small cache has never caused me problems
when using IE to download files significantly larger than the space
allocated to the cache.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Eli wrote:


I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time
since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am
never likely to see more than the four sub-folders


Is there an optimal size for that cache? If I reset it from 50MB to
25MB, am I likely to have some problems in regular PC usage?

Thanks in advance:


  #7  
Old May 21st 05, 12:03 AM
Eli
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Thanks Mike:

I do use dialup, but will try to reset the cache down from 50Meg to 25 Meg.


I rarely download any files larger than that

-Eli

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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| Eli,
|
| Personally I see little point in configuring a large cache especially so
| if a user is on broadband. There might be some justification for having a
| larger cache, say 50MB if a user is on dial-up but then again I'm not sure
| that even then there is much advantage in this since so many web pages are
| frequently updated. Note also that Internet Explorer even has an option
| to clear the cache when IE is exited - Tools | Internet Options | Advanced
| where under Security there's a setting to empty TIF when the browser is
| closed.
|
| I doubt that you would experience any problems in setting TIF to 25MB or
| even 5MB. I've never had any and would expect your experience to mirror
| mine. Note also that having a small cache has never caused me problems
| when using IE to download files significantly larger than the space
| allocated to the cache.
| --
| Mike Maltby MS-MVP
|
|
|
| Eli wrote:
|
|
| I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time
| since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am
| never likely to see more than the four sub-folders
|
|
| Is there an optimal size for that cache? If I reset it from 50MB to
| 25MB, am I likely to have some problems in regular PC usage?
|
| Thanks in advance:
|


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Old May 21st 05, 12:18 AM
Mike M
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Eli,

As I mentioned I do not believe that the space allocated to the cache has
any effect on the size of file that can be downloaded. I regularly
download through IE files 100MB and my cache is set between 10MB and
25MB. Which depending on what I've been playing with.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Eli wrote:

Thanks Mike:

I do use dialup, but will try to reset the cache down from 50Meg to
25 Meg.


I rarely download any files larger than that


  #9  
Old May 21st 05, 12:28 AM
Eli
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I did decrease the cache size to 25 Megs, but I still get 8 Content .IE 5
subfolders.

Don't seem to have any problems just now though.

Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't indicate
damage?

-Eli

****************************
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
| Eli,
|
| As I mentioned I do not believe that the space allocated to the cache has
| any effect on the size of file that can be downloaded. I regularly
| download through IE files 100MB and my cache is set between 10MB and
| 25MB. Which depending on what I've been playing with.
| --
| Mike Maltby MS-MVP
|
|
|
| Eli wrote:
|
| Thanks Mike:
|
| I do use dialup, but will try to reset the cache down from 50Meg to
| 25 Meg.
|
|
| I rarely download any files larger than that
|


  #10  
Old May 21st 05, 12:35 AM
Eli
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Incidentally, I am actually on IE 6.0 SP1 with all the critical updates.
However the content folder is titled CONTENT.IE 5.

-Eli
****************************
"Eli" wrote in message
...
| I did decrease the cache size to 25 Megs, but I still get 8 Content .IE 5
| subfolders.
|
| Don't seem to have any problems just now though.
|
| Is it still your opionion that this number of subfolders doesn't indicate
| damage?
|
| -Eli
|
| ****************************
| "Mike M" wrote in message
| ...
| | Eli,
| |
| | As I mentioned I do not believe that the space allocated to the cache
has
| | any effect on the size of file that can be downloaded. I regularly
| | download through IE files 100MB and my cache is set between 10MB and
| | 25MB. Which depending on what I've been playing with.
| | --
| | Mike Maltby MS-MVP
| |
| |
| |
| | Eli wrote:
| |
| | Thanks Mike:
| |
| | I do use dialup, but will try to reset the cache down from 50Meg to
| | 25 Meg.
| |
| |
| | I rarely download any files larger than that
| |
|
|


 




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